Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Summary of Information about Company's Reportable Operating Segments

The tables below present information about the Company’s reportable operating segments (in thousands):

	For the Year Ended December 31, 2017
	Shopping Centers			Loan Investments			Other			Total
Total revenues	$	921,531		$	57					$	921,588
Rental operation expenses		(250,906	)		(11	)					(250,917	)
Net operating income		670,625			46						670,671
Impairment charges		(340,480	)								(340,480	)
Hurricane casualty and impairment loss		(5,930	)								(5,930	)
Depreciation and amortization		(346,204	)								(346,204	)
Interest income					28,364						28,364
Other income (expense), net							$	(68,003	)		(68,003	)
Unallocated expenses(A)								(290,919	)		(290,919	)
Equity in net income of joint ventures		8,837									8,837
Reserve of preferred equity interests		(61,000	)								(61,000	)
Gain on sale and change in control of interests, net		368									368
Loss from continuing operations										$	(404,296	)
As of December 31, 2017:
Total gross real estate assets	$	8,248,003								$	8,248,003
Notes receivable, net(B)				$	297,451		$	(277,776	)	$	19,675

	For the Year Ended December 31, 2016
	Shopping Centers			Loan Investments			Other			Total
Total revenues	$	1,005,761		$	44					$	1,005,805
Rental operation expenses		(276,866	)		(218	)					(277,084	)
Net operating income (loss)		728,895			(174	)					728,721
Impairment charges		(110,906	)								(110,906	)
Depreciation and amortization		(389,519	)								(389,519	)
Interest income					37,054						37,054
Other income (expense), net							$	3,322			3,322
Unallocated expenses(A)								(295,471	)		(295,471	)
Equity in net income of joint ventures		15,699									15,699
Loss on sale and change in control of interests, net		(1,087	)								(1,087	)
Loss from continuing operations										$	(12,187	)
As of December 31, 2016:
Total gross real estate assets	$	9,244,058								$	9,244,058
Notes receivable, net(B)				$	442,826		$	(393,323	)	$	49,503

	For the Year Ended December 31, 2015
	Shopping Centers			Loan Investments			Other			Total
Total revenues	$	1,027,934		$	137					$	1,028,071
Rental operation expenses		(293,578	)		(115	)					(293,693	)
Net operating income		734,356			22						734,378
Impairment charges		(279,021	)								(279,021	)
Depreciation and amortization		(402,045	)								(402,045	)
Interest income					29,213						29,213
Other income (expense), net							$	(1,739	)		(1,739	)
Unallocated expenses(A)								(321,395	)		(321,395	)
Equity in net loss of joint ventures		(3,135	)								(3,135	)
Impairment of joint venture investments		(1,909	)								(1,909	)
Gain on sale and change in control of interests, net		7,772									7,772
Loss from continuing operations										$	(237,881	)
As of December 31, 2015:
Total gross real estate assets	$	10,128,199								$	10,128,199
Notes receivable, net(B)				$	437,144		$	(394,610	)	$	42,534

(A) Unallocated expenses consist of General and Administrative Expenses, Interest Expense and Tax Expense as listed in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations.  

(B) Amount includes loans to affiliates classified in Investments in and Advances to Joint Ventures on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.